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Article: Same-sex marriage: Issue too hot to be taken on faith: Religious leaders split as Assembly fight looms.
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- The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD)
- Article date:
- September 23, 2007
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Byline: Andrea F. Siegel
Sep. 23--Religious leaders in Maryland are sharply divided on the question of same-sex marriage, a fact that is likely to weigh heavily in an anticipated debate on the issue this winter in the General Assembly.
Religious leaders bring podiums, votes and organizations to a hot-button issue that is both religious and political.
When the Maryland Court of Appeals rejected same-sex marriage in a 4-3 ruling last week, "friend of the court" legal briefs from religious groups were among the stacks of material urging support for each side.
The decision prompted advocates from both sides to say they would seek ...